Letter from Lucas to Norman; from Dimond to All Counsel; Plaintiffs' Exhibit Lists; Approximation of Recent Transportation Figures

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M A R V I N  L. R A T N E R  

R. B. S U G A R M O N ,  JR.  

L OU I S  R. L U C A S  

W A L TE R  L. BAILEY,  JR.  
IRVI  N M. S A L K Y  

M I C H A E L  B.  KAY 

W I L L I A M  E. C A L D W E L L

RATNER, SUGARMON & LUCAS
A T T O R N E Y S  A T  L A W

S U I T E  5 2 5

C O M M E R C E  T I T L E  B U I L D I N G

MEMPHIS, TE N N E SSE E  38103

April 19, 1972 B E N  L.  H O O K S  

OF COUNSEL

David Norman, Esquire
Assistant Attorney General
Civil Rights Division
United States Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.

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William G. Milliken, et al.
Civil No. 35257

Dear Dave:

I have received a copy of a notice of hearina on the 
government's motion to intervene from the United States
is made^of t t e ^ i l i n a ' h ^ h t ' In 01611 cover letter n° mention xs made of the riling by the government of a proposed comnla i rvt-
or answer as provided under Rule 2 3 (o) of the Federal r S S
Z L t n l  « E ± & '  “  13 T  -col l e c t i o n  f?om S e  L g ^ J n t ,«  a’J llable ln transcript form, that the Court reguested 

eived assurance that the government would file some
the litigatiSn ln^ ^ tin? what Positi°n it proposed to take in 
aware thlt i h o ^  WriJlng directly to you because I am
the United t + t t L  °  n0t ori9inate from the office of
m e c t e d t h t l hn , A^ 0rT Y ' SlnCe 1:116 Court indicated that he sd that both the Court and the parties would receive such
n e c e s s i t ^ a s ^ w e ^ p 1^ ’ f' t0 Cal1 t0 ^°Ur attention thS ^
t n t h t h l  w e .see of having that information ten days prior

Sincerely,
r

Louis R. Lucas
L R L :cs
cc: Honorable Stephen J. Roth

All counsel 
Ralph B, Guy, Esquire



HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR LAW AND EDUCATION

38 Kirkland Street 
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 
617-495-4666

April 19, 1972

Attorneys of Record

Gentlemen:

Re: Bradley v. Milliken

Please find enclosed an exhibit marked for identification as P.M. 19. The exhibit 
purports to approximate roughly the recent transportation practices of school 
districts in the tri-county area with respect to numbers of buses, students trans­
ported, and costs. The sources for the exhibit appear on its cover with explana­
tory caveats. If you have any questions, or arithmetical corrections, please 
contact me. The actual source documents are attached.

Sincerely yours,

Paul R. Dimond
PRD:khh

cc Honorable Stephen Roth



Plaintiffs' Exhibit List for Intra-City Hearings

P.c.-l Foster Vita

P.C.-2 February 22 Plan

P.C.-3 Cluster Data

P.C.-4 Proposed Changes in Clusters.

P.C.-5A Overlay, Cluster 1

P.C.-5B Overlay, Cluster 2

P.C.-5C Overlay, Cluster 3 '

P.C.-5D Overlay, Cluster 4

P.C.-5E Overlay, Cluster 5

P.C.-6 Detroit Board October 4, 1971 Racial Count ■

P.C.-7 Comparison of Capacity and Enrollment

P.C.-8 1971-72, Detroit Board Racial Ethnic Census

P.C.-9 Guthrie-Fleishman Commission Report, Chapter on School Desegregation



Plaintiffs' Exhibit List for Metropolitan Hearings

P.M.-l State Superintendent's Letter to Dr. Green
P.M.-2 Base Map of Six County Area
P.M.-3 Overlay, Detroit Board Proposal - Clusters
P.M.-4 Overlay, State Proposal
P.M.-5 Overlay, CCBE Proposal
P.M.-6 Overlay, Detroit Board Proposal - Perimeter
P.M.-7 Overlay, Expressways
P.M.-8 Overlay, SEMCOG SURVEY of Travel Time
P.M.-9 School Bus Brochure
P.M.-10 Overlay, Plaintiffs' Proposal - Clusters
P.M.-ll Overlay, Plaintiffs' Proposal - Perimeter
P.M.-12 Plaintiffs' Proposal: Statistical Breakdown
P.M.-13 State Report of Education, 1970-71 Racial and Ethnic Census
P.M.-14 1970-71 HEW School Survey, Tri-County Area
P.M.-15 School Facilities Inventory
P.M.-18 Faculty Statistics within Plaintiffs' Perimeter
P.M.-19 Approximation of Recent Transportation Figures (to be offered)



P.M. 19

Approximation of Recent Transportation Figures

Source: Metropolitan One-Way Student Movement Plan, Tables 12-14,
pp. 31-35 (1969-70 Data)

Exhibit 1, Wagner Deposition (1969-70 Data)
Answers to Subpoenas or Interrogatories supplied by Local 

School Districts (1970-71 or 1971-72 Data).
An asterisk (*) indicates that the current source of 

information was used.

Key. Buses: includes chartered, leased and owned vehicles with
capacity of 31 or more passengers.

Vans: includes chartered, leased and owned vehicles with
less than 31 passenger capacity. These figures are 
indicated by parentheses.

Number after the hyphen(-) represents capacity of each 
vehicle.

Total Students Transported: excludes all children transported 
by private car pools, privately leased buses, or 
public transit authorities; except the figures 
for Detroit and Grosse Pointe include estimates 
of riders by public transit.

Total Cost; (annual total cost) excludes out-of-pocket 
expenses by private individuals to pay for bus 
fares, the costs of private car or private charter • 
bus transportation, and in many instances, annual 
depreciation costs.

Note: Two school districts (Woodhaven and Mt. Clemens) are
missing from the data.



Approximation of Recent Transportation Figures

School District Buses (Vans') Total Students 
Transported Total Cost

Detroit* 182-50
15-54. 75,84c1 $2,929,252.91

Lakeshore* 9-55
(4-08) 495 60,000.00

Lakeview* 3-66
3-54
(3-08) 500 53,085.00

Roseville* 7-60
4-66
3-36 1,194 126,000.00

South Lake* 7-54
(4-12) 1,669 69,732.00

Grosse Pointe* (8-13 to 18) 1,3142 57,132.00
East Detroit* 3-44

2-36
2-32
(1-12)
(2-18)
(1-28) 193 148,200.00

Centerline* 2-60
9-72
(1-10)
(1-22)

Fitzgerald*
(1-28)
8

1,834
900

126,685.00

72,000.00
Van Dyke* 10-66

1- 54
2- 44 
(2-09) 3,750 170,194.00

^by^h^De troit °Publie ̂ Schoolsf* " ExCludeS Tltle 1 students riding 15 buses owned 
includes 1200 students who use SEMTA public transportation.



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School District Buses (Vans)
Total Students 
Transported Total Cost

Fraser 15 2,893 84,238.00
Harper Woods* — 9 6,012.00
Warren* 52-73

(19-20) 7,273 746,410.00
Warren Woods* 2-54

7-73
(2-22)
(1-11) 1,550 90,443.00

Clawson* (4-08) 32 19,800.00
Hamtramck* 1-44

(1-22)
d-12) 46 28,216.00

Lamphere* 2-72
9-66
(2-08)
d-12) 1,505 149,000.00

Madison Heights* 3-60
(1-12) 151 27,000.00

Troy* 29-66
(18-20) 4,690 317,833.00

Birmingham* 62-66
2-36

(10-08) 5,263 625,840.00
Hazel Park* 1-60

2-54
(1-09)
(1-12) 255 62,600.00

Highland Park 3-60
2-66
(2-10) 151 71,461.00

Berkley* — 171 20,000.00
Ferndale* 1-73

1-66
d-20)
(2-12)
(1-05)
(1-09) 240 32,000.00



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School District Buses (Vans)
Total Students 
Transported Total Cost

Royal Oak* 2- 44
3- 40 
(2-10) 137 31,200.00

Southfield* 45-60
15-73 10,116 544,486.00

Bloomfield Hills 46 7,663 316,103.00

Oak Park* 9-60
2-66
(1-30) 815 63,500.00

Redford Union* 20-60 2,953 202,726.00

West Bloomfield 18 2,480 146,665.00

Clarenceville 12 1,997 59,668.00

Farmington 55 7,176 274,420.00

Livonia 80 16,145 525,442.00

South Redford 20 3,422 63,390.00

Crestwood* 3-66
5-60
(1-17) 1,312 26,396.00

Dearborn* 10-48
(1-12) 390 96,594.00

Dearborn Heights* 1-48
(1-17) 65 32,574.00

North Dearborn 
Heights*

4-66
(1-12) 750 33,544.00

Fairlane 8 1,225 39,100.00

Garden City* 6-66
5-54
(3-16) 1,709 86,813.00

Cherry Hill* 2-66
1-48
(1-12) 50 16,000.00



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School District Buses (Vans)

Total Students 
Transported Total Cost

Inkster* 12-60
1-36
(2-16) 839 111,316.05

Wayne* 24-60
4-66
10-78
8-72
1-62
(4) 5,836 408,535.00

Westwood* 1-64
1-55
d-12)
(1-05) 137 31,200.00

Ecorse* — 38 19,278.00

Romulus 40 4,747 219,487.00

Taylor* 1- 42
2- 54 
55-66 
(9-12) 13,243 515,631.00

River Rouge* — 34 18,100.00

Riverview* 5-66
1-72 2,522 62,217.00

Wyandotte* 1-48
1-60
1-66
1 155 11,725.00

Allen Park* 3-54
3-48 351 37,406.00

Lincoln Park* 5 180 44,000.00

Melvindale* 10-60 1,393 56,853.00

Southgate 11 1,034 30,785.00

Trenton* 7-72
2-60

( 1- 20)
(1-08) 1,645 118,014.00



Total Students
School District Buses (Vans) Transported Total Cost
Gross lie 18 2,274 83,337.00
Van Buren 52 5,933 263,388.00

Woodhaven data unavailable 1,455 68,773.00

Huron 20 2,245 104,701.00

Gibralter 14 2,090 114,057.00

Flat Rock 5 533 20,500.00

Northville 15 1,703 76,793.00

Plymouth 31 4,752 171,788.00

Novi 11 1,473 42,873.00

Walled Lake 50 9,082 269,433.00
Avondale 15 2,841 76,124.00

Pontiac 25 3,299 117,185.00

Holly 26 2,448 133,659.00

Brandon 12 1,454 49,139.00
Waterford 52 8,951 ■ 261,373.00

Lake Orion 42 4,827 173,062.00

Oxford 18 1,928 115,675.00

Rochester 40 5,542 203,529.00
Clarks ton 31 4,202 161,743.00
Huron Valley 38 5,066 239,522.00

South Lyon 20 2,267 100,145.00

Utica 88 10,583 539,828.00

Chippewa Valley 19 2,253 92,191.00

Clintondale 9 1,633 70,250.00



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School District 

Mt. Clemens

Buses (Vans)
Total Students 
Transported Total Cost

data unavailable 1,214 150,845.00

Anchor Bay 18 2,256 113,391.00

Richmond 12 1,346 69,453.00

Romeo 25 2,553 114,650.00

L'Anse Creuse 41 6,680 319,174.00

Armada 14 1,045 66,006.00

New Haven 12 1,149 45,180.00

GRAND TOTAL** 1,822 307,559 $14,764,068.96
(126)

**The 1969-70 County tally record showed that 199,195 pupils were transported 
by 1783 buses in school districts eligible for reimbursement in the tri-county 
area. See Table 15, p. 35, Metropolitan One-Way Student Movement and 
Reassignment Plan. In school districts receiving state aid in Wayne County,. 
52.62%, of the pupils were transported by school bus; in Oakland County 50%; in 
Macomb County 42.05%. (See Metropolitan One-way Student Movement and Reassign­
ment Plan pp. 31-34.)